It was a hot, steamy summer in Appletown.
Nate Porter, civil servant, sat by an open window, reading the daily paper.
“Police in the Nightville precinct note a rise in petty thefts. The crimes occur with the victims present, although no one has been able to describe a suspect. So far, most of the victims have been single-mothers, the aged, and the homeless. The police are investigating the matter…”
Later, in Nightville…
“Leave him alone!” said Mrs. Woods, seventy year old manager of Nate's building as two policeman handcuffed and took away a young black man, Leon. “He ain’t done nothing wrong!”
“Stay outta’ this, gramma’,” said one cop as they pushed Leon through the door. Just as they did, Nate arrive...

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